Seminar Theatre 6
Tuesday 26th March
Wednesday 27th March
Seminar Time: 11.45 - 12.15
Speaker Name: Jane Hatton
Seminar Title: What makes disabled people such fantastic employees?
Why should employers be excited about employing disabled people? And how should disabled candidates ‘sell’ themselves to employers? We look at employment from the point of view of the employer and the disabled candidate to see how each can help the other. An inclusive workplace benefits everyone.
Seminar Time: 12.30 - 13.00
Speaker Name: Rachel Davies / Stephen Smaje
Seminar Title: The Benefits of taking part in Snowsport
What we do as a Charity that has been delivering Snowsport for over 40 years to people with ranging disabilities, in the Uk and in the Mountains Outlining the benefits of engaging in Snowsport has for us, and what equipment is available to help people get back on Snow.
Seminar Time: 13.15 - 13.45
Speaker Name: Kathryn Knowles
Seminar Title: Cura, The Special Risks Experts: Insuring the Uninsurable
Kathryn will be speaking about improving access to protection insurance for people with pre-existing medical conditions. As a specialist insurance broker, Kathryn and her team have been contacted countless times by people, that have been told they are "uninsurable" This simply is not the case, it's all about understanding medical conditions, understanding the insurance industry, and knowing where to look.
Seminar Time: 14.00 - 14.30
Speaker Name: Guy Chaudoir
Seminar Title: How to get a job in 7 seconds
On average a recruiter will look at your CV and decide on whether to take your application to the next stage in 7 seconds. This session from Scope’s Employment team, who support disabled people to find work, demonstrates the common reasons why a CV fails to get to that next stage and demonstrate some quick and easy ways to make your application stand out.
Seminar Time: 14.45 - 15.15
Speaker Name: Abi Jenkins
Seminar Title: Setting Trends for a Fashionable Future
In a world where you can buy kitchen utensils in any colour under the sun, travel mugs in a range of sizes, shapes and colours, and rugs with pictures of your pet on, it seems bizarre that you can’t get accessibility aids to match your taste - lack of imagination from designers? Or a lack of respect for the needs of the user?
Seminar Time: 15.30 - 16.00
Speaker Name: Shezad Nawab MBE
Seminar Title: Communication barriers between the deaf, disabled and hearing people in business?
Presentation (including power point slides); an introduction to me, my successes and failures, communication barriers and thought provoking questions for you to consider for your business; workforce, diversity, blue chip companies and SME organisations. Adjusting working practises to consider: vision, body language, trust and confidence with deaf and disabled businesses. Working with British Sign Language interpreters and support workers. Utilising the DWP’s Access To Work scheme.
